Trolling Motor Bracket With Quick Release Handle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current trolling motor mounting brackets lack sufficient support for the motor shaft to prevent damage from vibrations, are not easily adjustable for different trolling motors and boats, and do not provide adequate security against theft.
Innovation Solution
A trolling motor mounting bracket with an elongated motor mounting plate, a support arm, and a quick release handle that allows for adjustable positioning and secure attachment to a boat, featuring apertures for various motor placements and a lock to deter theft.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a trolling motor is mounted on a jon boat bow, then the motor can be controlled for depth and speed, but the motor shaft lacks sufficient support causing damage due to vibration in rough waters
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is divided into distinct functional segments: a base for boat attachment, a vertical support arm for motor shaft bearing, and a mounting plate for motor attachment. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally, with the support arm specifically designed to bear the motor shaft weight and reduce vibration transmission to the boat.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting bracket is used, then the structure is simple, but the mounting location cannot be moved easily to account for different trolling motors and boats
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates adjustable elements that allow dynamic reconfiguration. The vertical support arm can be positioned at different heights on the mounting plate, and the mounting plate itself can be repositioned along the base. This dynamic adjustability enables the same bracket structure to accommodate various motor sizes and boat types without requiring a custom-designed bracket for each application.
3Reliability
If a secure mounting system is implemented, then the motor is firmly attached, but theft deterrence is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket introduces an intermediary locking mechanism between the motor and the boat. The quick-release handle with integrated lock acts as a mediator that provides both secure attachment during operation and theft deterrence through the locked position. This intermediary component allows the motor to be firmly mounted when needed while providing a deterrent against unauthorized removal.
Data Source
AI summary
A trolling motor mounting bracket (1) which can be adjustably attached to a boat by a quick release handle (14) having pins (18) inserted through a chock (20) attached to the boat. The bracket has a support arm (4) with cradle rest (11) for supporting a shaft (18) of a trolling motor (6). The support arm be attached to the bracket by a hinge (10) which may have a spring that can be adjusted by a set screw (33) to increase resistance in the trolling motor support arm. A recessed cavity (24) in a base (31) of the bracket allows the bracket to be positioned variably on the chock.